PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
Equity issues that (may) arise in active learning classrooms
Page: 1583
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that the incorporation of active learning in theclassroom benefits all students and can be especially beneficial for women and underrepresentedpopulations. However, our work is not finished when it becomes an integral part of teaching andlearning across the nation. Classroom settings that foster group interaction and collaborationmay result in an environment that is even more undermining to underrepresented populations. Inthis poster we illustrate these potential issues that arose in an abstract algebra course.Key Words: